Michelle Kwan To Co-Chair Olympic Committee’s Women’s Conference

Figure skater Michelle Kwan has won nine U.S. championships, five World Championships, and two Olympic medals. She has remained competitive for over a decade and is the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history. (Credit: AP)

Their appointments were announced Thursday by the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games. The three-day event will be Feb. 16-18 in Los Angeles, marking the first time the quadrennial conference is held in the United States.

IOC President Jacques Rogge is scheduled to attend the conference, which typically is attracts delegates from National Olympic Committees.

Kwan says the conference plays a role in identifying ways to improve and increase participation of women in sports worldwide.